Archives for July 2010

Something on your mind? Chat about it here. It’s the last few days of Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale — and they’ve been restocking items that sold out earlier. For this weekend, we’re ogling this amazing Cole Haan boot — perfect for pariring with skinny jeans or leggings on the weekend. Love! It’s currently marked to $349 … Read More about Weekend Open Thread

Liking these posts? Follow us on Twitter or like us on Facebook — this is the edited version of what we’re reading! (We also Tweet if we hear about a good sale through our CorporetteDeals Twitter feed.) – New York magazine rounds up some pearls “even pearl loathers will love.” – Lifehacker ponders how to … Read More about Weekly News Update

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Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. The Limited has a bunch of cute new tops, including this black-on-black number. From afar, it looks like a regular black tee, maybe with a bit of a pattern on it — closer up, you can see the black grosgrain … Read More about Bargain Friday’s TPS Report: Grosgrain Bow Top

OK, so we’re not sold on the name (they couldn’t come up with anything better than “3023 Drawstring Tote”?) but we like the look of this product. Love the vertical stripes of alternating leathers, as well as the nice size — it’s 15.25″ high, 14.25″ wide, and 3″ deep, with an 8″ shoulder drop. Also … Read More about Coffee Break: High Fashion Tote

Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. We’ll admit it: today’s TPS was inspired after we strolled through the “50 Most Beautiful People” slideshow at The Hill (hat tip to CapHillStyle) — there’s a picture of a woman wearing a yellow blazer who, we think, projects the … Read More about Thursday’s TPS Report: Piqué jacket

For busy working women, the suit is often the easiest outfit to throw on in the morning. In general, this feature is not about interview suits, which should be as classic and basic as you get — instead, this feature is about the slightly different suit that is fashionable, yet professional. Apologies to post two … Read More about Suit of the Week

Travel back in the Corporette time capsule… Here’s what was on our minds oh so many moons ago. One year ago… How to Wear Scarves Corporette 101: Pant Hemlines How Far In Advance Do You Plan Your Outfits? (Poll) What is the best antiperspirant or deodorant to wear with a suit? Two years ago… 360 … Read More about Previously, on Corporette…

Today we’re liking these Maddox Flats from Fossil. For starters, they have a great comfort rating on Zappos (always important!); we also like the buckle detail on the toe. While we like the sand color (pictured), it should be noted that there are a ton of other colors — mostly with a brown buckle. Ladies … Read More about Coffee Break: Maddox Flats

2019 Update: We still stand by this advice on how to do a complete wardrobe revamp — but you may also want to check out our more recent discussions on how to look great for work every day, as well as the minimalist’s guide to dressing for work. Reader R has a great question that … Read More about A Complete Wardrobe Revamp